Lady&#39;s boot



- J. MARTIN May 20, 1930.

I LADYS BOOT Filed Aug. 13, 1928 Patented May 20, 1930 UNITED STATESPATEN T OFFICE,"

FRANK J. MARTIN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO JOHNSON-STEPHENS &SHINKLE SHOE COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURILADYS BOOT Application filed August 13, 1928. Serial No. 299,370.

This invention relates to boots or shoes and more particularly to ladiesboots.

In the construction of boots, more particularly the blucher type, thetongue is seamed to the vamp at the front, this seam extending laterallyfor some distance on each side of.

the medial line, while the top is also seamed to the vamp, this latterseam, however, terminating back of the connection of the medial point ofthe tongue with the vamp. In such a boot 0r shoe the top extends'forwardwhere secured to the vamp to lace across the tongue. Such a shoe isdifficult to put on or take off the foot, especially where the instep ofthe foot and particularly the crown of the instep is rather high.

One of the objects of this invention, there fore, is to provide a boot,more particularly of the character described, in which the tongue is soattached to the vamp as to permit yield, in order to facilitateplacement-of the boot on and removal from the foot of the wearer andprovide a comfortable fit.

Further objects will appear from the detail description taken inconnect-ion with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a'perspective front view of' a boot embodying this invention; and

Figure 2 is a side elevation, showing part of the top cut away, in orderto show the elastic connection.

Referrlng to the accompanying drawlng, 1

designates the vamp and 2 the top of a boot.

The tongue 3 is seamed or attached to the vamp by a line of stitches l,while the top is attached or seamed to the vamp by a continuation of theline of stitches 4. The front edges of the top start at points back ofthe connection of the medial line of the tongue with the vamp, so as tooverlap the same a short distance, as shown at 5, as usual in boots ofthis type. The upper is preferably provided with elements such aseyelets 6 adapted to receive lacing.

As described above, the seam connecting the tongue with the vampterminates'short distances in back of the forward edges of the top wherethey connect with the vamp. In accordance with this invention, elasticwebbing 7 of any suitable construction is seamed to the tongue at 8 andto the vamp by the line Y of stitches 4, so as to form V-shaped elasticconnections between the tongue and the vamp, but inside and covered bythe top when laced, this top'being formed to have its edgesextendingforwardly and then down, as shown 1n Figure 2. In accordancewith this inven tion the tongueis secured to the vamp at the front andis elastically connected thereto at the sides below the crown of theinstep, while the top extends forward where seamed to the yamp so as tooverlap the elastic connection in order to lace across the tongue."

The boot constructed as described, provides an elastic connectionbetween the tongue and the vamp, which, while yielding when the shoe isput on or taken off the foot, nevertheless secures a snug fit when theshoe is in place. Not only may, therefore, the shoe be taken on and off,but it is comfortable to the wearer on account of the snug, but,nevertheless,

made in the details of construction within the scope of the appendedclaim without departing from the spirit'of this invention. It is,therefore, to be understood that this invention is not to belimited tothe specific details shown and/or described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A ladys boot having, a vamp, a top seamed thereto and provided withlacing receiving elements, and. a tongue secured to the vamp at thefront and elastically connected thereto at the sides below the crown ofthe instep, the top extending forward where seamed to the vamp so-as tooverlap the elastic connection and in order to lace across the tongue.

In testimonywhereof Iaffix my signature this llth day of August, 1928. 1

' FRANK J. MARTIN.

